Sept 29

Warm up: 5-5

1. What advantages and challenges might a community 
of families have in colonizing America?

2. What can we learn from the pilgrim's experience
 to apply to us today?

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 10/4 Wed

Today 9/29                              Next Day 10/2
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 28

Warm up: 5-4

In 3-5 sentences, describe the living conditions of

 the Pilgrims on their journey in the Mayflower

Due Dates:

Colonial Quiz- 10/5 Thurs

Today 9/28                              Next Day 9/29
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonial America                2. Plymouth

Sept 27

Warm up: 5-3

If you had limited freedoms, would you be interested
 in moving to a new place/ country where you had more
 freedoms even if it was hard and dangerous to do 

so? Explain.

Due Dates:

Today 9/27                              Next Day 9/28
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 26

Warm up: 5-2

Watch the clip to answer the question. Clip
1. Write a few sentences on Pocahontas based on

 the information the clip provides.

Due Dates:

Today 9/26                              Next Day 9/27
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Plymouth                             2. Plymouth

Sept 25

Warm up: 5-1 (New Blue Paper)

Read the "Jamestown" article

1. Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the article.

2. Explain why you think this may have happened.

Due Dates:

Today 9/25                              Next Day 9/26
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Jamestown                           2. Plymouth

Sept 21

Warm up: 4-4

In regards to your colony...

1. What are some of the challenges in choosing 

what to bring?

2. How is your colony going to make money?

3. Why would investors want to pay for you to go 

colonize America?

Due Dates:

Today 9/21                              Next Day 9/25
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Jamestown

Sept 20

Warm up: 4-3

Watch the clip CLIP

1.Write about Leif Eriksson

Watch the clip CLIP

2.Write a few sentences about Jacques Cartier

Watch the clip CLIP

3. Write about Samuel de Champlain

Due Dates:

Today 9/20                              Next Day 9/21
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. North America                     2. Colonization

Sept 19

Warm up: 4-2

Grab the article off the front table ARTICLE
1. Explain Joint Stock Companies and their
 connection to the colonies.
2. Summarize the Article in 3-4 sentences.

Due Dates:

Today 9/19                              Next Day 9/20
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 18

Warm up: 4-1 (Last week's yellow paper)

Imagine Mars is ready to be colonized.
1. Explain the level of excitement our society would have
 over the news.
2. What would make you interested in going?

3. What challenges would you face if you went?

Due Dates:

Conquest- Today

Early Americas Study Guide- Today

Today 9/18                              Next Day 9/19
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Colonization                        2. Colonization

Sept 15

 Warm up: none

Take the first few minutes to look over your

notes and prep for the test

Due Dates:

Conquest- Today

Early Americas Test- Today

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/18 Mon

Today 9/15                              Next Day 9/18
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Early Americas Test             2. Colonization

Sept 14

Warm up: 3-4

Answer the question in a few sentences and back up 
your thoughts with examples
1. Why were the Spanish so focused on conquering

 rather than creating alliances with the Natives?

2. What benefits would conquering give over creating

a trade alliance be for the Spanish? 

3.What challenges would conquering give over creating

a trade alliance be for the Spanish?

Due Dates:

Conquest- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/18 Mon

Today 9/14                              Next Day 9/15
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Spanish in America             2. Early Americas Test

Sept 13

Warm up: 3-3

read the article "Spanish in America"

1. Based on article 1, write a few sentences on how 
Columbus viewed the natives and what we can learn 
about the Spanish view to the natives and Americas.
2. Based on article 2, write a few sentences on how the
treatment of the natives goes with or against your thoughts

for question 1 and why the Spanish would treat them that way.

Due Dates:

Conquest- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Today 9/13                              Next Day 9/14
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Spanish in America             2. Columbus

Sept 12

Warm up: 3-2

Watch the clip CLIP
Explain the Inca Bridge and how it was(and is) built.

Due Dates:

Conquest- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Today 9/12                              Next Day 9/13
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Sept 11

Warm up: 3-1 (New Yellow Paper)

Answer the question in a few sentences and back up 
your thoughts with examples

1. How did the discovery of America change history?

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- Today

Conquest- 9/14 Thurs

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Today 9/11                              Next Day 9/12
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Conquest                             2. Conquest

Sept 8

Warm up: 2-4

Watch the clip to answer the question. CLIP
1. Write a 2-3 sentence summary of the Colombian 
Exchange

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Today 9/8                              Next Day 9/11
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Columbian Exchange          2. Conquest

Sept 7

Warm up: 2-3

Thinking about our recent discussions on the Inca,
 the Aztec, Native Tribes of North America, answer
 the question in 3-4 sentences.
1. What were the Americas like before Columbus?

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- 9/15 Fri

Early Americas Test- 9/15 Fri

Today 9/7                              Next Day 9/8
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. To the New World               2. Columbian Exchange

Sept 6

Warm up: 2-2

1. What were the Aztec and Inca of Central and 
South America like?
2.What do you think of when you think of Native 
American tribes from North America? (how they lived, etc)
(think back to Utah history if that helps)

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/6                              Next Day 9/7
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Cahokia                               2. To the New World

Sept 5

Warm up: 2-1 (Use Last Week's Green Paper)

Get the article off the front table and 

read The Inca Article

Answer the questions on  your warmup paper

1. Explain the Inca religion.

2. How was the king treated?

3. What are 2 things you learned about the Inca

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/5                              Next Day 9/6
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Inca                                      2. Cahokia

Sept 1

Warm up: 1-5

Pull out your paper, number it and be ready to start
Watch the clip Clip  CLIP2
1.Explain the beginnings of the Inca Empire
2.Write about Machu Piccu and Inca Stone work

Due Dates:

Aztec DBQ- 9/8 Fri

Early Americas Study Guide- end of unit

Today 9/1                              Next Day 9/5
1. Warm Up                             1. Warm Up

2. Inca                                      2. Inca